Operation Command West
| Operation Command West | |
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| File:OC West UGF.svg
OC West (in green)
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| Active | 1997–present |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Branch | Ukrainian Ground Forces |
| Type | Military district |
| Garrison/HQ | Rivne |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Major General Ihor Dougan |
| Insignia | |
| Shoulder sleeve insignia | 90px |
Operation Command West (OC West) is a formation of the Ukrainian Ground Forces in western Ukraine. Its headquarters is located in Rivne.
History
When Ukraine gained independence from the Soviet Union, there were three Military Districts on its territory. These were the Kiev, Odessa and Carpathian Military Districts. The Carpathian Military District was established in July 1945. In 1997, the Western Operational Command was created from the Carpathian Military District.[1]
By 1 July 2006, the Western Operational Command consisted units directly subordinated to the command and to the 13th Army Corps. These units were:
- 7th Separate Army Aviation Regiment
- 11th Separate Artillery Brigade
- 15th Rocket Artillery Regiment
- 14th Separate Mechanized Brigade
- 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade
- 55th Separate Communications Regiment
- 80th Airmobile Regiment
- 146th Reconnaissance and Command Center
- 59th Artillery Regiment
- 128th Separate Mountain Infantry Brigade
- 703rd Engineering Regiment
- 704th Separate Chemical Defense Regiment
In October 2013, Operation Command North was created in Rivne. The Western Operational Command's headquarters was moved to Lviv and disbanded in August 2015. In November 2013, the 80th Airmobile Regiment was upgraded to brigade strength.[2]
Since the beginning of 2015, Operation Command North was moved to Chernihiv. Operation Command West headquarters remained in Rivne.[3] Major General Ihor Dougan is currently the leader of the command.[4]
In October 2015, the 10th Separate Mountain Assault Brigade was formed in the command.[5][6]
During late January and early February 2016, units of Operation Command West participated in joint training exercises with British instructors in Rivne. [7]
Commanders
- Lieutenant General Valeriy Stepanov (1992)
- Colonel General Vasyl Sobkov (1993–1994)
- Colonel General Petro Shuliak (1994–1998)
- Colonel General Serhiy Chernilevsky (1998–1999)
- Colonel General Mykola Petruk (2003–2004)
- Lieutenant General Mykhailo Kutsyn (2004–2010)
- Major General Viktor Hanushchak (2010; acting)
- Lieutenant General Yuri Domanskii (2010 – May 2012)
- Lieutenant General Ihor Kolesnik (?-2015)
- Major General Ihor Dougan (2015–present)
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